News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Sep- 2020 -1 September
The Good Eating Company launches workplace delivery service
The Good Eating Company (GEC) has announced the launch of Good Eating Delivered, a new workplace food delivery solution for London-based workers. According to the group, the service is designed for urban markets and will “support businesses as they look to re-engage with their employees and clients in a safe…
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Aug- 2020 -28 August
EOHO scheme leads to 27% increase in Liverpool footfall
The government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme has reportedly led to a 27% increase in footfall to Liverpool compared to July. According to data from the Liverpool BID Company, which manages the Retail/Leisure and Commercial Districts in the city centre, the discount scheme helped Liverpool see its largest footfall…
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28 August
Hospitality leaders not confident about summer growth, report finds
Only 6% of businesses in the hospitality sector are confident of growth across the summer, according to the latest research from Barclays Corporate Banking. The study of over 300 senior hospitality and leisure executives found that on average, businesses predict their earnings will fall by 41% year-on-year against 2019 sales. …
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28 August
Pret a Manger to cut 2,800 jobs
Pret a Manger has confirmed it is to cut 2,800 high street jobs as part of a restructuring following almost two months of consultations with team members. The high street chain said that although sales and footfall have started to show “clear signs of recovery”, Pret sales over the last…
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27 August
Deliveroo launches Eat In to Help Out offer
With the Governments Eat Out to Help Out scheme ending on Monday Deliveroo has announced it is to launch its own version ‘Eat In to Help Out’ offering a £5 discount during September. The food delivery service has revealed it will be offering a code to customers that gives a…
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27 August
Greene King partners with Prince’s Trust to create 1,000 new jobs
Greene King is ‘‘strengthening its partnership’’ with The Prince’s Trust, with a new five-year agreement to create 1,000 job opportunities for young and BAME people. The pub company and brewery has worked alongside the charity for the past four years, supporting 440 young people across the country in getting job…
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27 August
Wahaca to shutter a third of sites
Wahaca is set to shutter more than a third of its sites, following impacted sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The group is now planning to close 10 of its 28 sites. Branches affected by the closure include sites in Bluewater, Kent; St Pauls, London; Liverpool; Manchester and Bristol. Alongside…
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27 August
Majority of office workers in catering sector feel unsafe returning to work after Covid-19
Only 28% of office workers in the retail, catering and leisure sector feel safe returning to work after the pandemic, despite new health and safety measures that have been put in place. This is according to new research from insurance provider Protectivity, which asked office workers around the UK how…
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26 August
Majority of UK consumers still uncomfortable eating out, says consumer index
The majority of UK consumers are still uncomfortable eating out, according to the latest EY Future Consumer Index. The latest figures come as the hospitality sector has called on the government to extend the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which is set to end on 31 August. Despite the…
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26 August
Over 64 million Eat Out to Help Out meals claimed so far
More than 64 million discounted meals have been enjoyed by diners across the country since the launch of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme. The new figures released by the Treasury show that 87,000 claims have been made by restaurants taking part in the scheme. This continues…
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